- April 3, 2018
- Devolver Digital
- 4h median play time
Minit
Minit is fresh and unrelentingly charming little action RPG that does more with 60 second bursts of gameplay than bigger budget efforts manage to do with 60 hours. If you're after something truly unique, Minit should be your next stop.
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Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.











- Unique and engaging time mechanic that adds urgency to gameplay.
- Charming art style and delightful soundtrack enhance the overall experience.
- Fun puzzles and exploration that encourage players to think strategically.
- Very short playtime, typically around 1.5 to 2 hours, which may not justify the price for some players.
- Some puzzles can be obscure or unintuitive, leading to frustration.
- The time limit mechanic can feel more like a nuisance than a challenge in certain situations.
- gameplay240 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of this title is centered around a unique 60-second life mechanic that encourages exploration and puzzle-solving, reminiscent of classic Zelda games. While the mechanic adds a sense of urgency and novelty, many players feel it is underutilized, leading to a gameplay experience that can feel repetitive and shallow despite its charm and engaging art style. Overall, the game offers a fun, albeit brief, adventure that may appeal to those who enjoy experimental mechanics, but some players wish for deeper integration of the time constraint into the gameplay.
“The gameplay primarily consists of exploration (with fighting when necessary, plus a final boss), which will result in finding new items that allow exploration of new areas.”
“The gameplay loop is satisfying as hell, and I would recommend it to anyone with change to spare.”
“The 60 second mechanic makes the game have a constant sense of urgency, but at the same time makes death be completely inconsequential.”
“The game would be largely the same even if you removed the mechanic entirely.”
“The actual gimmick itself could have been explored in more interesting ways potentially, with puzzles tied to multiple small save zones, or switching items out within one instance of gameplay to solve a puzzle.”
Minit review
The death timer can feel like a gimmick sometimes, but it gives this fun, charming adventure a compelling edge.
69%Minit Review
Minit is a perfect example of a game that introduces a creative new concept, explores it thoroughly, and then ends before things get stale. This may be a short game, but you’re almost assured to have a blast for every bit of it, with funny dialogue, creative puzzle design, and moderate amounts of replayability all being a plus. We’d recommend this to anyone looking for something a little different than the norm, along with anybody who’s looking for a title that takes after the older Zelda games. We really enjoyed our time with Minit, and we’d encourage you to take the plunge on this one.
80%Minit (Switch) Review
The 2D Zelda-style game you play a minute at a time.
85%